Rakadu In Asheville this Weekend!

topic posted Tue, August 18, 2009 - 9:59 AM by  sMel
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RAKADU to rock Bellydance Asheville Saturday, August 22, 8pm -
"Bellydance Asheville" in a new location: The Hookah Bar (formely Hookah Joe's) at 38 N. French Broad Street.
$12 in advance, $15 at the door. $12 for students/seniors.
The Hookah Bar is 18+.

RAKADU GYPSY of Lexington, KY, is bringing the party to Asheville next Saturday. A short bellydance show will be followed by live music & bellydance with RAKADU & Asheville's own Mezmer Society. Skilled artists are coming from TN, GA, SC, and AL to be part of this event.

In keeping with RAKADU's tasty orientalist aesthetic, the evening has a Vintage theme. The lovely ladies of Baraka Mundi are hosting a Victorian Slumberparty!

Feel free to dress up and get creative. And if you need help with getting spiffy, we have a henna artist and the Beledi Boutique on hand, to help you get your Ye Olde Glamour on.

First Ever Asheville Workshops with RAKADU!
August 22, 2009 - Asheville, NC.
All workshops at the M & L Center, 90 Biltmore Avenue, above the Co-op, Asheville.
Amazingly priced at $30 each, $50 for two, $70 for all three!
Pre-register today to STUDY with RAKADU:

11am "Making Nice with Mr. Pointy"- Turning Your Sword into Your Most Beloved Dance Partner! "May I have this dance?"
Explore the subtleties of seamless prop dancing. Bring your sword and get ready to dance, dance dance, dahlings! In this class we'll work with our swords within a short choreography. Minimal floor work involved. *bring knee pads fas needed.

12:45pm "I'll have the Combo Platter, please." - Delicious Belly Dance Combinations with Floor Patterns.
We'll be dishing out some fun dance combinations perfect for any belly dance style. Learn patterns for working the stage in all directions. Attention spent on the dancer's body line, focus, foot placement and muscular articulation in the hips and arms. All skill levels welcome.

2:30pm "Middle Eastern Percussion"
with Farhad Rezaei
Farhad is a dynamic, sensitive, multi-instrumentalist who plays percussion, piano and keyboards with Rakadu, as well as with established jazz, funk, and fusion bands in the Lexington area. This class will offer a quick overview of Arabic basics, and proceed to compositional technique, odd rhythms, and more.

To register, go to www.barakamundi.com/events.
posted by:
sMel
Kentucky
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